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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,951,887.50, 404,996,882.13 and 78,475,663.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,951,887.50, 404,996,882.13 and 78,475,663.50 is: 117,733,568.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,951,887.50 : 404,996,882.13 = 78,475,663.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,951,887.50/404,996,882.13 = 78,475,663.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,951,887.50x = 404,996,882.13 × 78,475,663.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,951,887.50x = 31,782,399,040,583,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,782,399,040,583,044/269,951,887.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,733,568.51

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